--- title: "Learning Disability & Autism Training" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Wigan Council" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Learning Disability & Autism Training Buyer: Wigan Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa.json) ## Summary Wigan Council commissioned learning disability and autism training for health and social care staff. The requirement is the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, the Government’s preferred standardised training for this purpose and a response to the statutory requirement for regulated service providers to ensure staff receive training appropriate to their roles. The package combines free NHS eLearning with either a webinar or a one-day face-to-face course, depending on participants’ job roles. It must be delivered by trained and approved trainers, with consistent content that can transfer between employers and is recognised by national health and care standards bodies. The services are associated with education and training, and health and social work, and are to be delivered for Wigan Council in the Greater Manchester area. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to HAPPY SMILES TRAINING CIC on 13 August 2026. Wigan Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The single lot and tender are recorded as complete, while the award and contract are active. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 13 August 2026 to 30 April 2028. Its gross value is £29,925. The published outcome identifies one supplier and covers the full learning disability and autism training requirement. The procurement is classified as services, with education and training services and health and social work services identified as the relevant areas. The stated training model and approved-trainer requirement formed the substantive basis of the requirement. This award indicates demand from Wigan Council for specialist providers able to deliver recognised learning disability and autism training to health and social care workforces. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to trainers who are formally trained and approved to deliver the Oliver McGowan package, and the operational ability to provide both webinar and face-to-face delivery where roles require it. Experience of training regulated health or social care staff would be directly relevant, as would understanding of statutory workforce-training obligations and national sector standards. Suppliers should also be able to deliver standardised content consistently across employers, coordinate participation with different job roles, and support a blended model in which NHS eLearning is combined with instructor-led training. ## Notice The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that regulated service providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the standardised training that was developed for this purpose and is the government's preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff. The training is made up of both eLearning (which the NHS provide free) and a webinar or 1 day face to face course depending on job roles. The training is a standardised package that is delivered by trained and approved trainers. The consistent content and delivery means it is transferable between employers. It is recognised by national bodies advising on standards for the health and care sector. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079006-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £29,925 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Wigan Council | | Locality | WIGAN | | Postcode area | Wigan | | Postcode | WN1 1YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Wigan | | Electoral ward | Wigan Central | | Westminster constituency | Wigan | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HAPPY SMILES TRAINING CIC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 13:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079006-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079006-2026 19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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